Fort Mill SC Property Taxes Explained

Many people choose to make Fort Mill their home because of the great schools and lower tax rates, but some people are paying too much in property taxes because of their tax status. The tax status in York County, and some other counties in South Carolina, defaults to the non-owner occupant (investor, vacation home, ect.) rate. In other words, unless you file the proper paperwork with the tax assessors’ office, you are paying higher investor tax rates for a home that you live in. Does this tax status make that big of a difference? On a home with an assessed value of $300,000 in Fort Mill, your owner occupant taxes would be approximately $2,882.40 per year. That same $300,000 home in Fort Mill would have taxes of approximately $7,759.80 per year for a non- owner occupant. That is more than double! Since the tax office assumes that you are a non- owner occupant, it is definitely worth the time to check your tax status to save more than half on your yearly taxes. Want to calculate your estimated property taxes? Below is a quick tutorial along with examples from www.yorkcountygov.com:

“How to Estimate Real Estate Taxes Assessment Ratio defined by the SC Code of Law is:

1. If it is a residence domiciled by the property owner, the assessment ratio is 4%. The property owner has to apply for this special assessment ratio under “Primary Residence”. Please call the Assessor’s Office to obtain an application form or download the form on the county web site www.yorkcountygov.com.

2. All other properties will be assessed at 6%, except for manufacturing properties which are assessed at 10.5%.

Tax Amount is the final dollar amount that appears on your real estate tax bill.

(A) All properties that qualify for the 4% owner occupied/legal residence rate. Multiply the appraised value by 4% to determine the assessment. Then multiply the assessment by the millage rate for total taxes.

The Millage Rate chart below will allow you to calculate taxes for other areas of York county. If you are thinking of purchasing a home or making a big decision, you will want an accurate estimate, contact your mortgage lender and they will be able to provide you with accurate numbers.

YORK COUNTY 2014 MILLAGE RATES

2010

2011

2012

2013

* 2013 (4%) Owner

2014

* 2014 (4%) Owner

DIST.

6% Properties

Occupied Rates Only

6% Properties

Occupied Rates Only

UNINCORPORATED

1

343.2

344.5

350.5

357.5

151.9

365.7

156.1

INCORPORATED

1X

333.6

335.1

341.1

348.1

142.5

356.3

146.7

BETHEL

1BE

345.7

346.6

352.5

359.5

153.9

367.7

158.1

BETHESDA

1BS

347.1

348.3

354.3

361.3

155.7

369.5

159.9

FISHING CREEK/BS

1FCWSBS

349.9

355.9

362.9

157.3

371.1

161.5

FISHING CREEK/NP

1FCWSNP

349.6

355.8

362.9

157.3

371.2

161.6

FISHING CREEK/YR

1FCWSYR

346.1

352.1

359.1

153.5

367.3

157.7

NEWPORT

1NP

346.8

348.0

354.2

361.3

155.7

369.6

160.0

OAKDALE

1OK

348.2

349.5

355.5

362.5

156.9

370.7

161.1

UNINCORPORATED

2

301.6

298.9

298.9

296.9

97.9

307.1

102.1

INCORPORATED

2X

292.0

289.5

289.5

287.5

88.5

297.7

92.7

BETHEL

2BE

304.1

301.0

300.9

298.9

99.9

309.1

104.1

NEWPORT

2NP

305.2

302.4

302.6

300.7

101.7

311.0

106.0

UNINCORPORATED

3

299.0

295.3

295.3

297.3

125.9

307.5

130.1

INCORPORATED

3X

289.4

285.9

285.9

287.9

116.5

298.1

120.7

BETHESDA

3BS

302.9

299.1

299.1

301.1

129.7

311.3

133.9

FISHING CREEK/BS

3FCWSBS

300.7

300.7

302.7

131.3

312.9

135.5

FISHING CREEK/LS

3FCWSLS

298.4

298.5

300.6

129.2

310.9

133.5

FISHING CREEK/NP

3FCWSNP

300.4

300.6

302.7

131.3

313.0

135.6

FISHING CREEK/OK

3FCWSOK

301.9

301.9

303.9

132.5

314.1

136.7

LESSLIE

3LS

300.5

296.8

296.9

299.0

127.6

309.3

131.9

NEWPORT

3NP

302.6

298.8

299.0

301.1

129.7

311.4

134.0

OAKDALE

3OK

304.0

300.3

300.3

302.3

130.9

312.5

135.1

RIVERVIEW

3RV

304.0

300.3

300.3

302.3

130.9

312.5

135.1

UNINCORPORATED

4

321.0

317.3

317.8

344.3

159.4

354.5

163.6

INCORPORATED

4X

311.4

307.9

308.4

334.9

150.0

345.1

154.2

FLINT HILL

4FH

325.2

321.5

322.2

348.9

164.0

359.3

168.4

RIVERVIEW

4RV

326.0

322.3

322.8

349.3

164.4

359.5

168.6

CITIES

CITY

SCHOOL

COUNTY

2014

* 2014 (4%) Owner

LEVY

LEVY

LEVY

Total Levy

Occupied Rates Only

CLOVER

120.2

229.0

68.7

417.9

212.9

FORT MILL

86.0

276.4

68.7

431.1

240.2

HICKORY GROVE

37.0

287.6

68.7

393.3

183.7

ROCK HILL (RH)

93.5

229.4

68.7

391.6

214.2

ROCK HILL (RL)**

100.6

229.4

68.7

398.7

221.3

SHARON

32.0

287.6

68.7

388.3

178.7

TEGA CAY

89.0

276.4

68.7

434.1

243.2

YORK

117.2

287.6

68.7

473.5

263.9

Tax rate information provided above was found today on the yorkcountygov.com site, where you can get more information on tax rates. Obviously, I am not a tax professional or licensed lender- as always, consult your tax and lending professionals.

Have any questions about Fort Mill, SC or the Charlotte, NC area, or interested in buying or selling a home? Call Katharine McFalls with RE/MAX Metro Realty at 704-651-0787 or Katharine.McFalls@gmail.com.